When an earthquake strikes, humans duck and cover. But elephants get in formation. African elephants at the San Diego Zoo instinctively formed a protective circle around its youngest family ...

By Jonathan Wolfe The 5.2 magnitude earthquake that shook Southern California on Monday may have provoked a collective shrug from humans in the region, but a few elephants north of San Diego took ...

Elephants have massive ears to help regulate their body temperature. They have huge blood vessels in their ears. The blood vessels are large and quite visible on the backs of the elephant’s ears. The ...

As the ground shook from a 5.2-magnitude earthquake, a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park sprung into action to protect their young. A video shot of their enclosure at the park ...

Visitors can observe elephants in their natural habitat, observe their behaviour, and activities like feeding and bathing under the supervision of trained mahouts. “During the British times ...

In India, the process of training an elephant has changed little since ancient times. People captured elephants in the wild because they are difficult to breed and expensive to raise in captivity.

A herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo acted on instinct and formed an “alert circle” around their young to protect the calves against the earthquake that rattled Southern California on ...

As Ndlula, Umngani and Khosi felt the ground rattle beneath them, the mighty African elephants sprung into action — forming a tight circle around their youngsters in a moving display of ...

During a 5.2-magnitude earthquake in Southern California, a herd of African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park displayed remarkable protective behavior. Instinctively, the matriarchs ...

At the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a herd of African elephants was caught on video running over to protect their young by encircling them during a 5.2 magnitude earthquake SAN DIEGO -- As the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. As the ground shook from a 5.2-magnitude ...

Elephants balance effort and energy efficiency, especially during long journeys. These insights can inform conservation strategies, including habitat protection and migration corridor design, and ...